Deuteronomy 28:68Yahweh will bring you into Egypt again with ships, by the way of which I said to you, You shall see it no more again: and there you shall sell yourselves to your enemies for bondservants and for bondmaids, and no man shall buy you.
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1406 BC. Moses delivers final warnings before Israel crosses Jordan River into Promised Land. Modern-day Jordan, east of the Dead Sea.
The original word
shub (שׁוּב) — to turn back, return to a previous state of bondage
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled when Jews fled to Egypt after Jerusalem fell in 586 BC
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 28:68
This reverses the entire Exodus — from freedom back to slavery by choice
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Moses is warning about the psychology of desperation — when people become so broken they sell their own freedom.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 28:68
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 28:68 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 28:68 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include reversal, slavery. Notable phrases: bring you into Egypt; no man shall buy you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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